I hear what you're saying there Dave and have a better understanding now after viewing these photos. I'm wondering now if perhaps it wouldn't be more practical (and more affordable) for you to add on to one end (or backside) of that fine looking metal building you have, creating what's getting more and more popular down this way, a barn-a-minium (sp?). In fact, a friend of mine who is a detective for a local police force, but is also a home builder who has flipped several already that he built, is now building his family a brand new home and yep, it's a barn-a-minium. My neighbor across the road also built one on his 16 acre place about 70 miles north of Houston (it's 2/3's home and 1/3rd barn/shop, and also is a two story structure) and they are as happy as can be with it. Something to think about anyway.